Infrastructure Lead
Infrastructure Lead
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Job Description
WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam with offices in London Chicago Austin New York Sydney Shanghai Hong Kong Singapore Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986 today we are a leading liquidity provider with close to 2000 employees in offices around the world united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital at our own risk trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives cash equities ETFs bonds and foreign currencies.
Optivers Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets trading a range of products. Established in 1996 were an active participant on the Hong Kong Korea Singapore Taiwan and Japan exchanges and act as Optivers APAC head office.
WHAT YOULL DO
Were looking for an experienced and hands-onInfrastructure Leadto join our APAC Infrastructure team in Sydney. In this role youll lead a small team of high-performing engineers drive technical initiatives across our hybrid infrastructure and collaborate closely with global stakeholders. Youll be responsible for both technical delivery and team development striking the balance between strategic leadership and deep technical expertise. Were looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic fast-paced setting and is passionate about building scalable secure and automated infrastructure solutions. Yourkey responsibilities would include:
- Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers based in the APAC region
- Develop and manage the global Optiver Trading Workstation infrastructure. Youll directly influence the front-end systems used by all traders in Optiver
- Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code best practices using tools like Python PowerShell and Terraform
- Own critical systems across VMware Windows Server NetApp and related enterprise infrastructure
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams globally ensuring reliability scalability and operational excellence
- Be a culture carrier shaping team values communication practices and ways of working
- Influence long-term technical direction and provide strategic input on how infrastructure evolves to meet business needs
- Ensure observability and proactive system monitoring across all platforms
WHO YOU ARE
- Proven leadership experience managing or mentoring technical teams (minimum 3 years in a lead capacity)
- Strong technical background in infrastructure engineering
- Deep hands-on experience with or a willingness to learn and dive deep into:
- Python PowerShell or Terraform (HCL)
- Virtualization infrastructure
- Windows Server management & debugging
- NetApp or similar enterprise storage systems
- Solid understanding of Active Directory DNS and core networking concepts
- Experience with observability stacks (e.g. SCOM Telegraf/Influx/Grafana Prometheus)
- Strategic thinker with the ability to influence and drive decisions with a high degree of ownership
- Strong listener who creates space for diverse views while providing technical direction
WHAT YOULL GET
Youll join a culture of collaboration and excellence where youll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement youll thrive in a supportive high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise you will be offered a competitive salary package as well as access to a range of Optiver perks including:
- The chance to work alongside best-in-class professionals
- Competitive remuneration including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements
- Training mentorship and personal development opportunities
- Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages
- Daily breakfast lunch and an in-house barista
- Regular social events including an annual company trip
- Guided relocation a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.
Optiver is committed todiversity and inclusion and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
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Employment Type
Full Time
